EL PASO COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS COURT

CARLOS LEON
Commissioner, Pct.1

VINCENT PEREZ
Commissioner, Pct.3

DAVID STOUT
Commissioner, Pct.2

CARL L. ROBINSON
Commissioner, Pct.4

RICARDO A. SAMANIEGO
County Judge

El Paso County Courthouse, County Judge's Conference Room
500 E. San Antonio Street, 3rd Floor, Room 301
El Paso, Texas 79901
Website address: http://www.epcounty.com
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AGENDA
Special Meeting, July 18, 2019  - 9:00 AM

All matters listed on this agenda may be discussed in executive session at the discretion of the El Paso County Commissioners Court following verbal announcement, if an appropriate exception to the open meeting requirement of the Texas Open Meetings Act is applicable


1.OPEN MEETING
REGULAR AGENDA
2.Receive a presentation from the Southwest Coalition of Military Communities.
Ricardo A. Samaniego, County Judge, Commissioners Court (915) 546-2098
3.Receive a presentation from the Texas A&M AgriLife Research Center on the possible creation of a Watershed Plan for El Paso County, Texas. 
Ricardo A. Samaniego, County Judge, Commissioners Court (915) 546-2098
4.

Pursuant to the Texas Local Government Code § 114.023, 114.024, 114.025 and 114.026, please accept the attached presentation and the interim financial report for the month ended June 30, 2019. The interim financial report is located on the intranet at:

http://www.epcounty.com/auditor/publications/monthlyreports.htm

Edward A. Dion, County Auditor, County Auditor's Office (915) 546-2040
5.Receive a presentation concerning an updated revenue forecast, various financial and budget related information, employee benefits, salary updates and personnel requests for consideration in the Fiscal Year 2020 Budget and take appropriate action.
Wallace Hardgrove, Executive Director, Budget and Fiscal Policy Department (915) 546-2262
6.Receive a presentation on proposed revisions to the County of El Paso's Financial Policies for FY2020.
Wallace Hardgrove, Executive Director, Budget and Fiscal Policy Department (915) 546-2262
7.Receive a presentation from the Public Works Parks and Recreation Department on a proposed new fee schedule.
Norma Rivera Palacios, Interim Public Works Director, Public Works Department (915) 546-2015
8.Receive a presentation related to the policies, procedures and standards of the Planning & Development Department-Development Services Division.
Jose M. Landeros, Director, Planning & Development Department (915) 546-2015
9.Discuss and provide feedback regarding an updated Executive Session Policy. 
Betsy C. Keller, CM, Chief Administrator, County Administration (915) 546-2215
10.EXECUTIVE SESSION

Only the members of the Commissioners Court have a right to attend an executive session, except that legal counsel must be present if the executive session is held pursuant to Government Code section 551.071. In addition to legal counsel, Commissioners Court may include in executive session certain officers and employees if it finds that (1) their participation is necessary to the matter under consideration; (2) their interests are not adverse to the county, and (3) their presence will not waive the attorney client privilege. Generally, the Chief Administrator, Budget Executive Director, County Clerk's representatives, and County Auditor's Office representatives attend the closed session items based on the enumerated criteria, and certain other persons may attend based on the above-listed criteria or as otherwise provided by law.

A.Discuss findings regarding persons necessary in Executive Session.
County Attorney's Office (915) 546-2050
B.Discuss and receive a litigation report, pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.071.
Jed Untereker, Assistant County Attorney, County Attorney's Office (915) 546-2050